2026 MIT Mystery Hunt

I used to write a review and list math-related puzzles for each MIT Mystery Hunt. Recently, my team, Death and Mayhem, started a new tradition of adding descriptions to the puzzle list. This makes it easy to find puzzles related to math. Nowadays AI can also help. So I plan to stop writing hunt reviews. So consider this a farewell to my annual MIT Mystery Hunt reviews. I will just mention some puzzles that my team loved. I will provide the official descriptions where available and perhaps add a comment of my own. Urban Angst — Seven pictures. This puzzle might be especially enjoyed for people connected to MIT. Shapes — Metamatching puzzle. People found this puzzle satisfying. Minute Minute Cryptic — An innocuous-looking cryptic crossword. Great for cryptic lovers. Had — This puzzle doesn’t have a description, but it got the largest number of positive comments. Multidimensional Crossword — This puzzle has no listed description, but it was praised for its elegance. Setting Boundaries —…